Tale of the Tape: Kansas vs Iowa State

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	National	Conf	Actual	Category	Actual	Conf	National
Advantage	Rank	Rank				Rank	Rank
ISU	69	8	144.71	Rushing Offense	147.88	6	63
Kansas	83	9	186.71	Passing Offense	163.13	12	103
Kansas	87	11	331.43	Total Offense	311	12	103
ISU	112	12	16.14	Scoring Offense	23.5	10	81
ISU	111	11	207.29	Rushing Defense	203.75	10	108
ISU	114	12	156	Pass Efficiency Defense	133.66	9	82
Kansas	91	8	411	Total Defense	453.38	12	116
ISU	103	12	33.86	Scoring Defense	31.38	11	96
ISU	98	12	33.81	Net Punting	37.59	7	46
ISU	110	12	4.2	Punt Returns	5.78	10	92
Kansas	41	7	23.18	Kickoff Returns	21.74	10	64
ISU	116	12	-1.29	Turnover Margin	1.13	2	9
Kansas	50	4	203.71	Pass Defense	249.63	10	103
Kansas	103	11	111.1	Passing Efficiency	107.74	12	109
ISU	115	12	.86	Sacks	1	11	111
Kansas	98	9	4.71	Tackles For Loss	3.88	11	114
ISU	105	11	3	Sacks Allowed	2.25	8	75

Typing "Kansas" into the advantage column that many times is an odd feeling.  Iowa State's an interesting case, statistically they're pretty bad and they've been run off the field a few times by good teams but they did play K-State close and beat Texas.  In my eyes, they're having the kind of season Kansas should be having. 

Below you can find the stats for offense and defense side by side, thought it might make comparing the numbers a little easier.

Fairly similar profiles, yes?

Time for the defenses.

Somehow, even with this comparison...one team is 2-2 in conference play and the other is 0-3.  The one area where a big advantage is held is turnover margin.  Iowa State is actually performing in that category instead of telling their fans they're good and working hard.  I bet that's a cool feeling.